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![Lafayette as Depicted in Stock Photos](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2017/04/Downtown-Lafayette.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Lafayette as Depicted in Stock Photos
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so we put it to the test using only stock images to represent familiar scenes and experiences here in town.
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Play Our 2017 Pro Football Pick ‘Em for a Chance at $10,000
Think you’re the top football expert in Acadiana? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year.
![Top 10 Events In Acadiana This Weekend](http://townsquare.media/site/341/files/2012/10/Chicken-Pumpkin-Taco-with-Post-Road-Pumpkin-Ale.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Top 10 Events In Acadiana This Weekend
Check out the top ten events happening around Lafayette for this weekend.
![Flashback – Compare Cajun Field Now And Nearly 50 Years Ago [PHOTOS]](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-28-at-7.49.15-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
Flashback – Compare Cajun Field Now And Nearly 50 Years Ago [PHOTOS]
It's amazing to see the progress the city of Lafayette has seen over the last 50 years.
![Cajun Heartland State Fair 2017 Events And More](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2017/05/chsf.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Cajun Heartland State Fair 2017 Events And More
Get the details on the specials and events happening at this year's Cajun Heartland State Fair at the CAJUNDOME in Lafayette
![Po’ Boy vs Poor Boy – Vote Now [POLL]](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2013/05/Shrimp-Poboy.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Po’ Boy vs Poor Boy – Vote Now [POLL]
Let the battle begin. Vote in our poll and let us know which version you use. Either way you spell it, it means delicious!
![Real Superstore Ads from the 80s Felt Like Political Attack Ads [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2017/04/superstore.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Real Superstore Ads from the 80s Felt Like Political Attack Ads [VIDEO]
Back in the '80s, there was a battle for grocery supremacy between the Real Superstore and Winn Dixie. The Superstore ads took on an all-too-familiar political feel. Let's reminisce.
![Body Of Crowley K-9 Killed In Line Of Duty Transported By Police Motorcade To Calcasieu Parish [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2017/03/Roscoe.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Body Of Crowley K-9 Killed In Line Of Duty Transported By Police Motorcade To Calcasieu Parish [VIDEO]
Roscoe, the K-9 police dog killed in the line of duty Wednesday night, received all the respect any officer of the law would when his body was transported to the Calcasieu Parish coroner's office. Other members of the law enforcement community, including K-9, were there to pay tribute to the faithful member of their ranks.
![Fights At Mardi Gras: Why? [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2016/10/71441656.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fights At Mardi Gras: Why? [VIDEO]
Mardi Gras is supposed to be a fun, family event. Kids catching beads, adults hanging out with friends and family, cooking, visiting and for some, yes, drinking.
![Better Than Ezra, Wayne Toups Play Patty In The Parc](http://townsquare.media/site/37/files/2016/03/PattyInTheParc0441.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Better Than Ezra, Wayne Toups Play Patty In The Parc
Band lineup announced for Patty in the Parc 2017
![Hilarious Cajun Products We Wish Existed From CajUUUn Memes](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2017/01/boudin-maker.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hilarious Cajun Products We Wish Existed From CajUUUn Memes
How many of these products would have been under your tree at Christmas?
![WATCH: Townsquare Media Christmas Tree Decorated In Just Over 30 Seconds](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2016/12/hqdefault10.jpg?w=980&q=75)
WATCH: Townsquare Media Christmas Tree Decorated In Just Over 30 Seconds
Ahhh, the magic of technology: our Christmas tree gets decorated in just over 30 seconds!
![Watch 30 Years Of Development In Youngsville In Seconds](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-06-at-9.42.44-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
Watch 30 Years Of Development In Youngsville In Seconds
With the amazing feature from Google called Timelapse, you can now see a satellite view of the area and how it has grown over the past 30 years in a matter of seconds.
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Louisiana OMV Offers Installment Agreements
Select OMV locations will allow debtors to pay on their accounts in monthly installments.
![UL Lafayette Business College Listed Among Nation’s Best](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/10/UL-Lafayette-Quad-Facebook-Photo1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
UL Lafayette Business College Listed Among Nation’s Best
The B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is among the top business schools in the nation.
![Louisiana Dad Dancing In Delivery Room Will Make You Smile [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-30-at-9.50.05-AM.png?w=980&q=75)
Louisiana Dad Dancing In Delivery Room Will Make You Smile [VIDEO]
Some dads support their wives during delivery by holding their hands, verbally assuring them or even feeding them ice chips. This dad went a different route, and we can all appreciate his efforts, thanks to Facebook.
![Reddit User Calls Out Clay Higgins For Using Yelp Photo](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2016/02/Capt.-Clay-Higgins-Courtesy-of-KATC.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Reddit User Calls Out Clay Higgins For Using Yelp Photo
Reddit User Daveed2001 called out "Captain" Clay Higgins for using a Yelp photo as his own in a Facebook post.
![Play Our 2016 Pro Football Pick ‘Em for a Chance at $10,000](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2015/08/RS6964_187758373-scr.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Play Our 2016 Pro Football Pick ‘Em for a Chance at $10,000
Think you’re the top football expert in Lafayette? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year.
![Adoptable Animals Affected By Flood](http://townsquare.media/site/29/files/2016/08/Facebook-Cajun-Paws-Rescue-Cora.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Adoptable Animals Affected By Flood
Cajun Paws Rescue boarding flooded and they really need a couple of dedicated adult fosters to step up and help with either Cora or Jett.
![Photos of Flooding in Acadiana August 12th, 2016](http://townsquare.media/site/33/files/2016/08/FullSizeRender1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Photos of Flooding in Acadiana August 12th, 2016
With the persistent and heavy rains pouring down in Acadiana, it was only a matter of time until Facebook began filling up with flood photos.